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      <h1>S&amp;I Framework Explored</h1>
      <p>The Standards and Interoperability (S&amp;I) Framework includes the <em>community, processes, and specifications </em>needed to support national health outcomes and healthcare priorities, including Meaningful Use and the ongoing efforts to create better care, better population health and cost reduction through delivery improvements:</p>
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        <li>Community – network of volunteers working together to help move the healthcare industry forward</li>
        <li>Process – development cycle and other necessary operational steps that enable the successful execution of S&amp;I Initiatives</li>
        <li>Specifications, Tools, and Services – tools and services that facilitate productivity, enable re-use of concepts and components, and improve the exchange of information</li>
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<p>The S&amp;I Framework follows a clear development process to enable the community to create harmonized standards, specifications and implementation guidance, as illustrated below.</p>
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      <p>The primary objective is to create explicit, unambiguous documentation of the use cases, functional requirements and interoperability specifications, guided by real-world implementability. </p>
        <p>The S&amp;I Framework community includes a broad variety of individuals and organizations who engage through an open, transparent process:</p>
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        <li>Consumers / Patients</li>
        <li>Providers, including physicians, nurses, clinics, hospitals, etc.</li>
        <li>Clinical laboratories</li>
        <li>Government organizations and agencies </li>
        <li>Standards development organizations</li>
        <li>Industry Associations</li>
        <li>Health IT and Health Information Exchange vendors</li>
        <li>Payers </li>
        <li>Other stakeholders</li>
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      <p>The S&amp;I Framework focuses on guiding the health information technology community to achieve lasting results in healthcare delivery improvements, through open communication and collaboration that is focused on:</p>
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        <li>Uniting stakeholders on common healthcare challenges</li>
        <li>Developing content and technical specifications</li>
        <li>Developing reusable tools and services</li>
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<p>Be an active participant in solving the healthcare interoperability challenges we face today. Get involved with the S&amp;I Framework by following the steps on our <a href="getinvolved.html">Getting Involved</a> page.  Visit <a href="initiatives_wiki.html">S&amp;I Initiatives</a> page to read more about current initiatives:</p>
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        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Transitions+of+Care+(ToC)+Initiative" target="_new">Transitions of Care</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Lab+Results+Interface+%28LRI%29+Initiative" target="_new">Laboratory Results Interface</a></li>
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        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Query+Health" target="_new">Query Health</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Data+Segmentation" target="_new">Data Segmentation</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/esMD+Workgroup" target="_new">esMD</a></li>
        <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Certificate+Interoperability" target="_new">Certificate Interoperability</a></li>
                <li><a href="http://wiki.siframework.org/Longitudinal+Coordination+of+Care+WG" target="_new">Longitudinal Coordination of Care</a></li>
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